Used 2008 Saturn Aura Consumer Reviews
Used Aura for sale
Shoot the Ergonomics Engineers
TomNmd, 11/01/2007
2008 Saturn Aura XR 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The remote mirror adjustment is in the wrong place -- can't sit in final position and adjust mirrors accordingly. Put the compass and temperature in lower left & right of rear-view mirror -- can't see past rear headrests anyway. Heat the thighs - not just center of seat. Can't see any info when manually shifting (the tap shifter is a joke anyway). Can't get to pass- side rear seat storage (why is it recessed?) Itsy bitsy cruise-control and radio buttons and no cruise-control pause. Mirror dimmer doesn't dim enough -- manual would be better. HARD seats very uncomfortable. Wish I hadn't bought this thing -- I hate every one of the 150 miles I travel each day! Feel like I'm getting bed soars.
Pleasantly suprised.
Bakerman23, 02/13/2009
2008 Saturn Aura XE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
From the moment I test drove this car till now I have loved every single moment. The acceleration is peppy for a 4 cylinder. The suspension is great, and the car feels really solid. I'm glad I spent the extra money for this car over the Astra.
Overall pretty good
Eliot, 12/15/2018
2008 Saturn Aura XR 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
So I’ve owned the car for a little over a year and a half, and have put about 18k miles on it. Well at first I loved the car. Was super fun to drive and handled amazing and got looks everywhere. But after about 4 months, the engine threw a rod, and because I was outside the 100k miles, GM would’ve charged me $4k to fix it, so I had an “imports only” shop put a new engine in it instead. When there, they told me I had a Jasper sports trans installed(was unaware when purchased) and assumed that was because the stock trans in these sucked. But since the new engine got put in, overall it’s back to how when I first bought it. Just little things here and there that need fixed/replaced, and they come in waves. So for a while all I needed was new tires, and I got those on and was fine for a couple months. Then all at once my MAF sensor went out, 2 O2 sensors on my exhaust went out, the check engine LED died(of course so none of these things I knew was happening till months later) and an exhaust leak started in my flex pipe(also super horrible on these cars). So after a couple hundred dollars in putting on new parts here and there, still drives like a dream. Interior is much nicer quality than you’d expect, and just about everyone that sees it doesn’t believe it’s a GM car. The exterior looks great with its lines and aggressive stance. However I’ve opted into putting on all black after market 18” rims and tires, LED headlight conversions, tints, mudflaps and had my emblems blacked out, and none of which was offered factory like other companies can offer. But overall, if you are looking for a nice, comfy, dependable car that needs something little replaced every 3-4 months(cheap parts since it’s an older GM car), and can be easily customized, then this is the car for you. Overall, an easy 4/5 stars, and hats off to GM for making Saturns for as long as they did, but thumbs down for getting rid of them.
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Still going after 64K miles
burp, 01/09/2012
2008 Saturn Aura XE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
We have 64K miles on our Aura. It has been in the shop a few times but GM is honoring the warranty. You just have to find the right shop. We were getting 27MPG until we put on new tires, now we are only getting 23. Try to replace the tires with the "low rolling resistance" models.
08 Aura
Bob, 08/04/2008
2008 Saturn Aura XE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I had a Honda Accord before and I struggled with purchasing a Saturn. I had purchased two other Saturns before for the wife and hated them both but this one has been a pleasant surprise. Smooth quite ride with what I think is preety good gas mileage for a V6 (Avg 25) doing city and highway 50/50. Had one small coolant link since in the first 6 months, which was just an occasional drip. Other then that perfect. Wife always had a hard time with Nav systems but the OnStar has been the perfect solution. I drive it about 80% of the time and the wife uses it when she nees directions. She's got an 07 Honda and just admitted that she likes this better. Time will tell if it's as reliable as a Honda.